Seedworks International Ltd.(Formerly SeedWorks International Pvt. Ltd.)
Umesh Kumar Shukla is an experienced professional in the agricultural biotechnology sector, currently serving as Associate Manager-PD(FC) at Seedworks International Pvt. Ltd. since May 2020, following a role as Assistant Manager-PD(FC) at the same company. Prior experience includes Product Development Manager-FC at Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt. Ltd., and positions at DuPont Pioneer and Bioseed Research India as Research Officer and Sr. Research Associate, respectively. Early in the career, Umesh held roles such as Senior Research Fellow at ICAR and Junior Research Fellow at Punjab Agricultural University, contributing to significant research projects. Umesh holds a Master of Science in Agricultural Biotechnology from Narendra Deva University and has completed agribusiness training at the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management, alongside a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Awadh University.
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Seedworks International Ltd.(Formerly SeedWorks International Pvt. Ltd.)
SeedWorks International Private Ltd (SWIPL) is a Plant science company engaged in Research, Production and Marketing Hybrid seeds of Rice, Cotton, Millet, Mustard and Vegetables. Our Mission is to provide superior seed solutions by harnessing technology and innovation to create value for all stakeholders in a sustainable manner. We have been in the Indian seed business since 1998, Headquartered out of Hyderabad, Telangana, India we spend around 10% of our Turnover in Research. We have our primary research facilities at Hyderabad, Bangalore, Aurangabad, Alwar, Abohar, Hissar and Lucknow with 51 satellite locations. We test our products extensively across 700 agro climatic locations before we release it for commercial sales. Our Pathology lab (Bangalore), Entomology lab (Hyderabad) and Biotech lab (Singapore) support our plant breeders in accelerating and developing the latest varieties as required by our farmers. Our state-of-the-art supply chain and QC facilities are at Hyderabad, Raipur and Sonipat (Haryana). We have 474 team members closely working with farmers in educating and guiding them to improve farm productivity and farm income. We have a farmer base of more than 2.3 million and counting, and we are also engaged with 45000 growers’ farmers. We advocate and champion sustainable practices and care for the environment. SeedWorks International Private Ltd. has been identified among India's 50 Great Mid-size Workplaces 2021 by the Great Place to Work®️ Institute. In addition, we are ranked 19th in the largest workplace culture study in the country. It is great pride that we have featured in the Top 50 Great Mid-Size workplaces for the 2nd successive year and are certified Great Place to Work third time in a row. Furthermore, our company has also recognized for being one of India's Best Workplaces in Agri Products.